ELA - First Grade Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 22

PURPOSE Learning Standards:

Reading: I can recognize and understand the central message or lesson. (RL.1.2)

Writing: I can write an opinion piece in which I introduce the topic, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. (W.1.1)

Foundational Skills: I can read and spell the vowel sounds in words with two syllables. (RF.1.3)

Foundational Skills: I can read and spell grade appropriate words. (RF.1.3)

WATCH Monday:

Watch Central Message PowerPoint (PDF Version).

Watch this video to learn about Splitting Words into Syllables. Tuesday Read Anansi and the Turtle, focusing on what the characters think, do, and say. (Mute the sound if you can read this book by yourself.) Wednesday – Reread Anansi and the Turtle, pages 6-11. Focus on the beginning,

middle, and end of those pages.

Thursday – Reread Anansi and the Turtle.

Friday: Anansi and Antelope (Screen-Free Version) See Discuss for activity.

PRACTICE

Monday:

Practice included in Monday’s PowerPoint.

See Tricky Word List

Word Sort- Sort two-syllable words (this activity can be done all week)

Tuesday:

The Central Message of a story is the main lesson the author wants to share with readers.

Sometimes the characters show the lesson from what they think, say, and do. Use pages 1–5

to complete the web. Write Anansi in the middle. Write words that give clues about how

Anansi really feels about sharing with Turtle. (Possible Answers: muttered, sighed, grumbled,

yelled, shrieked, and greedy.) Anansi referred to Turtle as his friend. Write a sentence to tell if

you think Anansi is being a good friend to Turtle.

Read this story from a past week. Look and listen for two syllable words. Does the 1st syllable have a long or short vowel sound? Begin to Dance

Wednesday:

Yesterday, we looked at Anansi’s behavior. Today, think about how Turtle acts towards Anansi. Using only pages 6-11, complete the Story Sequence Chart. Write what happens in the beginning of page 6, when Anansi asks to eat with Turtle. What happens in the middle and the end? (Possible answers: BEGINNING: Anansi asks to eat with Turtle. Turtle acts very nice and invites him to his home under water. MIDDLE: Anansi keeps floating to the surface, so he puts stones into his coat pocket to sink down. END: Anansi took off his coat to use good manners. He floated to the surface and Turtle ate all the food himself.) The story said that Turtle had a sly smile on his face. What does that mean?

Building Words: See how many words you can make out of these letters (a, i, o, u, d, g, n, n, s,

t, t). Highlight the vowels. Remember every word must have a vowel. Challenge: All of the

letters make a mystery word. Can you figure it out? (answer: outstanding) (Screen Free

Activity)

Thursday: The central message is the main lesson that can be explained by a character through what he or she says. Anansi and Turtle both said some nice words to each other, but were they really being friendly? On a sheet of paper, write a sentence to tell what you think was the central message or the main lesson to this story? Share your sentence with an adult.

Friday: Work on the Product: Opinion Writing Prompt

DISCUSS

Monday: What vowel sound is in the first syllable of these words: wagon, baby, lemon, tiger? Tuesday: As you read any book, find words that have the two syllables in them. (Screen Free Activity)

Thursday: Have an adult call out the following words. Finger spell and write these words: robot, rapid, summer. Discuss why they choose the letters that they did to spell the words.

(Screen Free Activity)

Friday: What was the lesson learned in Anansi Saves Antelope? What are the key details that help you understand this lesson? This can be done orally or a written response.

PRODUCT

Friday:

Complete Helpers in My Community Opinion Writing Task

Screen Free Activities for the week of May 18

Tricky Words

Read through the list to find 5 words your child knows how to read and spell and 5 words s/he doesn’t know how to read and spell. Make flashcards of these words to use throughout the week.

Web

Story Sequence Chart

Word Sort

Cut out the words and the headers. Sort the words according to how the 1st syllable sounds. You can sort

these words every day this week and then glue them on a sheet of paper on Friday.

Double

consonants

(closed)

1st syllable is

long

(open)

1st syllable is

short

(closed)

river

lazy

summer

tiny

number

chapter

giant

hello

rabbit

open

over

finger

pattern

problem

wonder

Helpers in my Community by Bobbie Kalman

What is a community?

A community is a place where many people live and work together. Community helpers are people

who make communities cleaner, safer, and better. Who are the helpers in your community? Some

community helpers are builders, doctors, teachers, and librarians.

Buildings and Roads

Communities need buildings where people can work live and work. Builders build houses, offices,

schools, and stores. They also build roads and bridges. Builders use these machines to do their

work- bulldozer, crane, digger, and cement mixer.

Electricity and Water

People in a community need electricity. Lights, computers, television sets, and many other things

cannot work without it. Electricians are people who make sure that communities have the electricity

they need. People need clean water in their homes. They drink water and use it to have baths, and

to wash their clothes. Plumbers are the community helpers who put in the pipes that carry the water

to our homes.

Teachers and Librarians

Teachers make learning fun and exciting. They teach us how to read and write. They teach math,

science, and social studies. Librarians help us find the books we need. Some librarians work in

schools. Some librarians work in community libraries.

Other school helpers

Some children walk to school. Cross guards make sure the children cross the roads safely. School-

bus drivers drive some children from home to school. School nurses take care of children who are

sick at school. Principals make sure that everyone follows the school rules. Caretakers clean schools

and fix things. Who are your school helpers?

1st grade Opinion Writing: Community Helpers

After reading or listening to someone read, Helpers in my Community, which helper is most important in your opinion?

Writing Standard 1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.

Medical helpers

Medical helpers are doctors, nurses, and other people who keep us healthy. Some medical helpers

work in offices. Others work in hospitals. Dentist are doctors who care for our teeth. They check our

teeth and fix them. They teach us how to have healthy mouths.

Emergency helpers

Emergencies are dangerous things that happen suddenly. Emergency workers help find people and

take them away from the danger. Paramedics bring sick or hurt people to hospitals. They take them

to hospitals quickly in ambulances. They care for the people until they arrive at a hospital.

Firefighters

Firefighters fight fires in buildings. They also fight forest fires. They rescue people and animals.

They risk their lives to help people. Firefighters drive big trucks to fires.

Police Officers

Police Officers protect people in their communities. They make sure that people do not break the

law. They help people who are in trouble. Police Officers talk to children about how to be safe in

their communities.

Kind helpers

Volunteers are kind people who help other people. They do not get paid for their work, but their jobs

are very important! You can be a volunteer, too. You can help the Earth by planting trees, or picking

up trash. How else could you help?

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After reading or listening to someone read, Helpers in My Community, decide which

neighborhood job you think is the most important? Write an opinion piece in which you

-introduce the topic

-state the opinion

-supply a reason for the opinion

-provide a sense of closure

Grades K-2

This week’s focus is reading literature books.

Have your student read a fiction book daily for 15-30 minutes.

Reading Activities: Complete one activity per day.

● Word Hunt: Find a word you think is interesting and ask yourself What do I think the word

means? Why do I think the author used this word? Look up the word in the dictionary to

confirm the meaning.

● Retell your book using the story elements writing frame:

The story is about___. The story takes place___. The action begins when___. Then___.

Next___. After that____. The story ends when___.

● Questions to ask after you read your book:

○ Describe _____ (character, setting, event) using at least one detail from the story and

one detail from an illustration.

○ What is a central message or lesson in this story? What key details help you understand

the central message?

● Story Prediction Chart: Before you read your book, do a picture walk. What do you think the

story will be about? What clues do you have for your predictions? Record your predictions in

the first two columns of the chart. After you read the book, look back at your predictions. What

was different? Record your answer in the last column. Use loose leaf for your chart.

What might happen? What clues do I have? What did happen?

Word Search:

Writing Activities:

Kindergarten:

Complete the sentences:

Kindergarten is fun because_____.

Kindergarten is fun, but_________.

Draw a picture of your favorite part of kindergarten.

First and Second Grade Writing:

Write a letter to your teacher. Write at least three things you liked about this school year and three

things you learned.

Oral Language Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade

Use a picture below to create your own story. Tell your story to a family member or friend.

Vocabulary BINGO: Select 6 new or unfamiliar vocabulary terms as you read. Complete at least one activity a day until you reach a BINGO.

Write a sentence with each term. Underline the vocabulary term in each sentence

Write terms 3 times each

Write 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each term

Quiz an adult on all vocabulary terms

Using index cards or quarter sheets of paper, create flash cards for your terms and match the definition to the term

Quiz an adult on all vocabulary terms

Using index cards or quarter sheets of paper, create flash cards for your terms and match the definition to the term

Group terms into ABC order

Write a sentence with each term. Underline the vocabulary term in each sentence

Create a multiple choice vocabulary test and test a relative.

Create a vocabulary foldable and use 3 of your terms

Create a fill in the blank vocabulary test and test a relative. Do not forget to include a word bank!

Free

Illustrate 3 of your terms

Write 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each term

Illustrate 3 of your terms

Write 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each term

Create a fill in the blank vocabulary test and test a relative. Do not forget to include a word bank!

Create a graphic organizer for 3 of your terms. Include definition, part of speech and sentence

Create a vocabulary foldable and use 3 of your terms

Create Frayer Models for 3 of your 6 terms

Be the teacher! Say each vocabulary term and definition and have a family member repeat it back to you.

Using index cards or quarter sheets of paper, create flash cards for your terms and match the definition to the term

Write 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for each term

Have a family member quiz you on your 6 terms. Do not stop until you get them all correct